Piston singles in California
17,713 on the U.S. register with owners in California (all states). The backbone of general aviation: single-engine piston airplanes from trainers and touring aircraft to kit-built experimentals. Two in three registered aircraft are in this group.
Makers top 15
Models top 15
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 510 |
| 2016 | 539 |
| 2017 | 762 |
| 2018 | 705 |
| 2019 | 866 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2021 | 1,144 |
| 2022 | 1,103 |
| 2023 | 1,725 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,275 |
| 2026 | 923 |
Who owns them
Individual9,685 (55%)Co-owned2,726 (15%)LLC2,508 (14%)Corporation2,223 (13%)Partnership312 (2%)Non-citizen corporation151 (0.9%)Government106 (0.6%)Non-citizen co-owned2 (0.0%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9,685 | 55% |
| Co-owned | 2,726 | 15% |
| LLC | 2,508 | 14% |
| Corporation | 2,223 | 13% |
| Partnership | 312 | 2% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 151 | 0.9% |
| Government | 106 | 0.6% |
| Non-citizen co-owned | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Airplane Factory INC50Planes of Fame Air Museum48Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC36Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC24Iasco Flight Training INC23Coast Flight Training and Management INC22Aviation Financial CORP22Sorbi Aviation INC21California In Nice INC20Amelia Reid Aviation LLC20Icon Aircraft INC18California Baptist University17
Largest fleets, as a table
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All piston singles fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 17,713 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N93RS | Socata TB 10 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999E | Piper PA-12 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122MB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Suncrest Industries INC Lake Forest, California |
Standard | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211TH | Pattispau Ram T211 SKY SKOOTER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383AC | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA |
West Valley Flying Club Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451RK | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49RT | Richard Treanor VANS RV-7A |
Flying 7 Partners San Carlos, California |
Experimental | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5551T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220MM | Hogan John V HARMON ROCKET II |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31GC | Craig George Sanders RUTAN VARIVIGGEN |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3902F | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Golf Romeo Charlie LLC Elk Grove, California |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72333 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260GR | Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2704L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2815F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316GL | Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 |
Ccx-2000-0111 LLC Garberville, California |
Experimental | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37AW | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B |
Ccx-2000-0111 LLC Garberville, California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52677 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534Y | Beech D-45 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831DH | Heckert Arlo D VANS RV8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N231SD | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NF | Cessna 172N |
Seven4Zulu LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837LE | Donald D Burns SKYREACH BUSHCAT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30267 | Grau Henry A CASSUTT MODEL IIIM |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333RK | Pipistrel VIRUS SW |
Venkat Tirumala M D INC Placerville, California |
Experimental | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93VS | Petersen Valdemar S VELOCITY RG |
Lmh Industries INC Long Beach, California |
Experimental | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738NS | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8558W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5205L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81465 | Gonzales Ray LONG EZE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87H | North American AT-6D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118DG | Ganzer David W XPA18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2999S | Cessna 150G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82583 | North American AT-6F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91005 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2925H | Ercoupe 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2977A | Straw Kevin A MXL II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4499U | Cessna 150D |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1339R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37436 | Interstate S-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4785S | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61081 | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172CE | Cessna 172RG |
San Diego Community College District San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1746H | Piper PA-28R-201 |
1746H LLC La Mirada, California |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6310N | Champion 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831TD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Jdm Aviation LLC Yorba Linda, California |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9461D | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9653B | Cessna 172RG |
Sd Office Supplies & Furniture Rentals LLC Chula Vista, California |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9894A | Cessna 195A |
Healdsburg Aviation Healdsburg, California |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20SV | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 |
M&A Aircraft LLC Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2381N | Piper PA-38-112 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480FS | Thomas Lee Gummo RV-12IS |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8862L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9557U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9695X | Cessna 210B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1170F | Cessna 172G |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1967S | Cessna 172L |
Fullerton Airport Pilot Association Fullerton, California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22AB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Kimhi Transportation LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N879A | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89859 | Cessna 152 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91971 | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202GE | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208ZM | Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28763 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309JF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338VR | Vashon Aircraft RANGER R7 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3747G | Goldsmith John E M RV-7A |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4743N | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59TY | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14QW | Cessna 182T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45677 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4761A | Cessna P210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725WF | Textron Aviation Inc G36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113AS | P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 WILGA 35A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1394E | Aeronca 7AC |
Griffin Nathan K Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1947V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3295W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4418U | Taylorcraft F21B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459BB | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770P | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15233 | Waco CUC-1 |
Waco Cuc-1 LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182ST | Cessna 182K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5082W | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6383S | Cessna 150G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124EF | Cessna 182S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1913Y | Mooney M20D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5875 | Flight Design Gmbh CTSW |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679PC | Machin Doran G SMITHS SUPER CUB |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67DL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1862X | Cessna 182H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31393 | Aeronca 65-CA |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3341D | Cessna 180 |
Twenty One Miles LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4260S | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5317C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9684W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109HJ | Malette/Rv Kit RV9A |
Stk Construction and Development INC Temecula, California |
Experimental | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393RY | Ryan R Young SONEX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602TB | Thaddeus L Bettner VANS RV10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653ND | Cessna 172S |
Pelican Flight Training LLC San Carlos, California |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |